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What's rule on lunch breaks for 12-hour shift?

Quick ReadShould a worker get two paid lunch breaks for a 12-hour day?

What is the lunch-break rule for employees who

Photo credit: MCT | What is the lunch-break rule for employees who work a 12-hour shift?

Carrie Mason-Draffen

Newsday columnist Carrie Mason Draffen Carrie Mason-Draffen

Mason-Draffen, a business reporter, writes a column about workplace issues.

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DEAR CARRIE: If someone works a 12-hour shift, how many lunch breaks is that person entitled to? I thought that after five hours, a worker was entitled to a half-hour paid lunch break. If that is so, should that worker get two paid lunch breaks for a 12-hour day? -- More Breaks

DEAR MORE BREAKS: The law isn't that generous. Your company would have to give you at least a half-hour meal break...

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